An Alabama Synagogue Takes a Big Stand for Marriage Equality
As the much-anticipated oral argument approaches in the marriage equality cases coming out of the Sixth Circuit Court before the Supreme Court, the fight for marriage equality within states wages on.
What’s Happening in Alabama, and What it Means for the Bigger Picture of Marriage Equality
Senate Committee Passes DOMA Repeal
The Defense of Marriage Act bars federal recognition of same-sex
Discrimination Begets Poverty
According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, 20% of homeless youth are LGBT (even though only 10
The Status of the States: LGBT Equality Across the US in 2014
The Prom-ise of Justice
Students in our nation's public schools have a long history of leading the efforts to identify, expand, a
Talking 'Bout a Revolution
I just read a thoughtful piece about religious pluralism and civic equality in the Huffington Post by Joshua Stanton, a rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College and co-Editor of the
President’s Budget Highlights Key Reform Jewish Priorities, Leaves Some Areas of Concern
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Adah Isaacs Menken: Jewish Superstar
Adah Isaacs Menken (1835-1868), the original Jewish American superstar and beautiful sensation of the Victorian era, revolutionized a woman's role on stage and in private life. Adah's heartfelt cause was the plight of the Jewish people under hostile regimes, and their need for a homeland.